A solemn opening ceremony of a memorial plaque for the Armenian artist Vahram Gayfejyan was held in Akhaltsikhe, Georgia on September 22.

Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Hovhannes Manukyan, governor of Samtskhe-Javakheti Ivane Tsiklauri, representative from the Armenian Diaspora Ministry Taron Shagoyan, representatives of the Georgian diocese of the Armenian Apostolic church and Armenian community members participated in the ceremony, Armenian MFA reports.

The memorial plaque was installed at the initiative of Creative Union of Akhaltsikhe headed by Aleksandr Igitkhanyan.  The opening of the memorial was followed by a concert.